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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “This film tries to signal that there are problems which are not necessarily linked to the material world.” said Director of film Perfect Number Krzysztof Zanussi. Speaking at a press conference organised on the side-lines of 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), he said that there may be other reality beyond the material world. And science is not denying it anymore since we have quantum physics which realises that all this Newton-era is over and all these things which were so certain in 19th century are not certain anymore. This is all now in question and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Mega Star of Tollywood, Padma Bhushan awardee Shree Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad, popularly known as Chiranjeevi has been presented with Indian Film Personality of the Year Award for 2022, at the closing ceremony of 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa today. Besides thanking IFFI, Government of India and Prime Minister for the honour, Chiranjeevi also expressed gratitude to his parents and to the Telugu film industry. ‘I will always be grateful to my parents who gave birth to me as Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad and to the Telugu film industry…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Akshay Kumar recently attended the IFFI closing ceremony in Goa as the film festival concluded on its ninth day of commencement. Along with Akshay Kumar, the ceremony was attended by several other noted celebrities from the film industry. In that ceremony, Akshay talked about how India is the hub of gross highest filmmaking and how the country is on its way to becoming a superpower. A leading daily quoted Akshay Kumar saying, “India is moving towards becoming a superpower. The maximum number of films are made in India. Our films are produced in several languages,” in the…

These were the maxims shared by National award winning cinematographer, writer, actor and director Anil Mehta as “axioms that define the life of a cinematographer”. Chairing a masterclass titled ‘Guiding Lights’ in the side-lines of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Anil Mehta explained images are what appeal cinematographers. In practice, cinematography is guided by vagaries, chance, interpretation and individual choices, he said. Mehta’s well-known projects include Lagaan(2001), Saathiya (2002), Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). The languages of a cinematographer are different, he said. Getting caught…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A day no Indian can ever forget. A day India was rattled by the terrorist attacks which shook its commercial capital Mumbai. A fateful day, when Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Chief of Anti-Terrorism Squad Hemant Karkare, Senior Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar and many other security personnel laid down their lives to the nation in the battle to protect our fellow citizens. As we observe the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, a Hindi film about martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan took Indian and international delegates attending the 53rd IFFI to the heartrending agony of the nation and the…

* No machine can imbibe the questioning and curiosity of human being: Pranav Mistry My fear is not about AI replacing me, but whether I will be able to adapt to it: Shekhar Kapur Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Addressing an In Conversation session at the ongoing 53rd edition of IFFI, legendary music composer A.R Rahman answered the existential question of the new digital age, albeit in a light vein, by saying that “I am AI”. Yes, there would be no difference between AR and AI as both evolve and grow with time, says Rahman. The living legend, whose music continues to…

Goemkarponn Desk SANCOALE: There was utter chaos in Sancoale on Monday morning after a large number of residents confronted the staff of the Gas Cylinder supply company over shortage of Gas in cylinders. Even as the crowd began increasing, the driver and the cleaner along with the loaders fled from the site after abandoning the vehicle at the spot. The incident happened when one of the resident sensed that the gas cylinder was light and raised an alarm leading to other residents deciding to check for the weight using a scale available . Later as people gathered to check all…